Season 5
Director(s)	David Mitton
Producer(s)	Britt Allcroft David Mitton
Starring	Michael Angelis (UK) Alec Baldwin (US)
Music by	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell
Preceded by	Season 4
Followed by	Season 6

The fifth season of the television series aired in 1998 and had twenty-six episodes narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Alec Baldwin in the US.

EpisodesEdit

1. Cranky Bugs - Cranky causes trouble for Thomas and Percy.
2. Horrid Lorry - Three horrid lorries start taking over the engines' work.
3. A Better View for Gordon - Gordon complains about the plainness of Kirk Ronan station.
4. Lady Hatt's Birthday Party - The Fat Controller urgently needs to get to Lady Hatt's birthday party.
5. James and the Trouble with Trees - James is careless around some trees.
6. Gordon and the Gremlin - "Gremlins" start causing problems for Gordon when Dowager Hatt visits.
7. Bye George! - George causes grief for Thomas, Duck, and Gordon.
8. Baa! - Percy meets a ram, who manages to help out when a station is trashed.
9. Put Upon Percy - Percy complains that he is overworked and gets into a predicament in the mines.
10. Toby and the Flood - Toby gets in a dangerous position when a dam bursts.
11. Haunted Henry - Edward spooks Henry with a tale of a mysterious ghost.
12. Double Teething Troubles - Derek, a malfunctioning Diesel, causes more trouble than he is worth for Bill and Ben.
13. Stepney Gets Lost - Stepney gets lost on the way home.
14. Toby's Discovery - Toby goes exploring and makes several odd discoveries.
15. Something in the Air - Henry ignores Thomas' warning about a dangerous line.
16. Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach - Thomas and Percy save an old coach from scrap.
17. Thomas and the Rumours - When Harold is chosen to take a special visitor around Sodor, the engines fear they will be replaced.
18. Oliver's Find - Oliver makes an amazing find on an old branch line whilst taking the mail.
19. Happy Ever After - Percy makes a "good luck package" for Mrs. Kyndley's daughter's wedding.
20. Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday - The Fat Controller goes on holiday.
21. A Surprise for Percy/A Big Surprise For Percy - Percy moans about his work in the mines, but he is in for a surprise.
22. Make Someone Happy - James tries to think of others and takes Mrs. Kyndley on a "mystery tour".
23. Busy Going Backwards - Toad wants to go forwards for a change.
24. Duncan Gets Spooked - Rusty tells Duncan a ghost story.
25. Rusty and the Boulder - Thumper causes chaos when he dislodges a boulder.
26. Snow - Rusty tells Thomas about snow and how Skarloey managed to survive it.

CharactersEdit

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Oliver
• Bill and Ben
• Stepney
• BoCo
• Mavis
• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Duncan
• Rusty
• Annie and Clarabel
• Toad
• Terence
• Bertie
• Harold
• George
• Caroline
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Lady Hatt
• Stephen Hatt
• Bridget Hatt
• Jem Cole
• Mrs. Kyndley
• Farmer Trotter (not named)
• Peter Sam (does not speak)
• Henrietta (does not speak)
• Donald (cameo)
• Trevor (cameo)
• The Refreshment Lady (cameo)
• Nancy (cameo)
• S. C. Ruffey (possible cameo)
• Douglas (music video cameo)
• Diesel (music video cameo)
• Daisy (music video cameo)
• The Diesel (music video cameo)
• Sir Handel (music video cameo)
• Duke (music video cameo)
• Bulstrode (music video cameo)

Characters introducedEdit

• Cranky
• Old Slow Coach
• The Horrid Lorries
• Old Bailey
• Dowager Hatt
• Derek (not named)
• 'Arry (not named)
• Bert (does not speak)
• The Ghost Engine (does not speak)
• Bertram (does not speak)
• Butch (does not speak)
• Thumper (does not speak)
• Tiger Moth (does not speak)

TriviaEdit

• This is the first season not to have any episodes based on Railway Series stories.
• Michael Angelis was not credited in the opening titles for the UK narration.
• This was Alec Baldwin's first season as narrator.
• This was Britt Allcroft's final season as producer.
• This was the first season not to air on Shining Time Station due to the show's cancellation.